Coffee Republic stores shut

A COFFEE shop in Manchester is among 10 outlets which have closed with the loss of 66 jobs, administrators for the firm said today. Coffee Republic , which collapsed earlier this week as a result of a consumer spending drought and the high cost of some of its leases, has a further nine stores still in operation which it is hoped will be sold as a going concern.

A COFFEE shop in Manchester is among 10 outlets which have closed with the loss of 66 jobs, administrators for the firm said today.

Coffee Republic , which collapsed earlier this week as a result of a consumer spending drought and the high cost of some of its leases, has a further nine stores still in operation which it is hoped will be sold as a going concern.

Administrators said they had decided to close those stores that were "no longer viable" to leave the more profitable parts of the chain.